Process of delimitation in respect of UT of J&K

Process of delimitation in respect of UT of J&K

Part of: GS Prelims and GS – II – Governance; Election; Constitution

In news

• Delimitation Commission held a meeting recently with the Associate Members from UT of J&K. 
• Objective: To seek their suggestion on the process of delimitation in respect of the UT. 

Important value additions 

• Delimitation is the act of redrawing boundaries of Lok Sabha and state Assembly seats. 
• Objective of delimitation: To provide equal representation to equal segments of a population; fair division of geographical areas so that one political party doesn’t have an advantage over others in an election.
• Constitutional provisions: Under Article 82, the Parliament enacts a Delimitation Act after every Census. 
• Delimitation is carried out by an independent Delimitation Commission. 
• Delimitation Commissions have been set up four times — 1952, 1963, 1973 and 2002 
• There was no delimitation after the 1981 and 1991 Censuses.